Corey Batchelor and his lawyer, Bryce Benjet, speak to reporters at the Leighton Criminal court building on Jan. 30, 2018, following a hearing in which charges against Batchelor in a 1989 murder case were dropped. (Antonio Perez / Chicago Tribune)

Corey Batchelor and his lawyer, Bryce Benjet, speak to reporters at the Leighton Criminal court building on Jan. 30, 2018, following a hearing in which charges against Batchelor in a 1989 murder case were dropped. (Antonio Perez / Chicago Tribune)

Corey Batchelor and his lawyer, Bryce Benjet, speak to reporters at the Leighton Criminal court building on Jan. 30, 2018, following a hearing in which charges against Batchelor in a 1989 murder case were dropped. (Antonio Perez / Chicago Tribune)